Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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is ablepahoti
and the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Buddhabhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not analyzedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
if onlyYannūna
wemayaṁ
where the venerableyenāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
to him we might approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this matteretamatthaṁ
we might ask aboutpaṭipuccheyyāmā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
where the venerableyenāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
to him they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
with the venerableāyasmatā
with Mahākaccānamahākaccānena
togethersaddhiṁ
they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu.
politeSammodanīyaṁ
conversationkathaṁ
cordialsāraṇīyaṁ
having exchangedvītisāretvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
sittingnisinnā
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this they saidetadavocuṁ:
this“idaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
a summaryuddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
without analyzingavibhajitvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
into the dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
should not pursuenānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
a fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto
declaresācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
of usTesaṁ
to usno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
of usamhākaṁ,
when the Buddha had left not long beforeacirapakkantassa
of the Buddhabhagavato,
this occurredetadahosi—
thisidaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendāvuso,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
a summaryuddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
without analyzingavibhajitvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
into the dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
should not pursuenānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peaceful onesanto
callsācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
whoKo
indeednu
indeedkho
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
of the unanalysedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
would explainvibhajeyyāti?
to themTesaṁ
indeedno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
to usamhākaṁ
this occurredetadahosi:
this‘ayaṁ
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
by the Teachersatthu
andceva
praisedsaṁvaṇṇito
esteemedsambhāvito
andca
by the wiseviññūnaṁ
fellow monkssabrahmacārīnaṁ.
is ablePahoti
the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
of the unanalysedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
what ifYannūna
wemayaṁ
to the venerableyenāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
would approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this matteretamatthaṁ
would ask aboutpaṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.
may he explainVibhajatāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno”ti.
suppose“Seyyathāpi,
reverendsāvuso,
a personpuriso
needing heartwoodsāratthiko
searching for heartwoodsāragavesī
search for heartwoodsārapariyesanaṁ
while wanderingcaramāno
largemahato
of a treerukkhassa
standingtiṭṭhato
with heartwoodsāravato
passing overatikkammeva
rootmūlaṁ
passing overatikkamma
trunkkhandhaṁ
in branches and leavessākhāpalāse
heartwoodsāraṁ
should be soughtpariyesitabbaṁ
might imaginemaññeyya;
such is the consequenceevaṁsampadamidaṁ
of the venerablesāyasmantānaṁ
in the teachersatthari
face to facesammukhībhūte
himtaṁ
the Buddhabhagavantaṁ
having bypassedatisitvā
usamhe
this matteretamatthaṁ
should be askedpaṭipucchitabbaṁ
you imaginemaññatha.
heSo
reverendshāvuso,
the Buddhabhagavā
knowingjānaṁ
knowsjānāti,
seeingpassaṁ
seespassati,
become visioncakkhubhūto
become knowledgeñāṇabhūto
become truthdhammabhūto
become divinitybrahmabhūto
preachervattā
proclaimerpavattā
of the meaningatthassa
elucidatorninnetā
of the deathlessamatassa
giverdātā
lord of truthdhammassāmī
the Realized Onetathāgato.
thatSo
indeedceva
for himpanetassa
timekālo
wasahosi
thatyaṁ
the Buddha himselfbhagavantaṁyeva
this matteretamatthaṁ
you might askpaṭipuccheyyātha,
asyathā
to youvo
the Buddhabhagavā
might answerbyākareyya
sotathā
itnaṁ
you should have remembereddhāreyyāthā”ti.
certainly, friend“Addhāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
knowingjānaṁ
knowsjānāti,
seeingpassaṁ
seespassati,
become visioncakkhubhūto
become knowledgeñāṇabhūto
become dhammadhammabhūto
become brahmabrahmabhūto
the preachervattā
the proclaimerpavattā
of the meaningatthassa
the elucidatorninnetā
of the deathlessamatassa
the bestowerdātā
lord of dhammadhammassāmī
the Realized Onetathāgato.
thatSo
indeedceva
but for himpanetassa
timekālo
wasahosi
thatyaṁ
the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva
this matteretamatthaṁ
we might askpaṭipuccheyyāma;
asyathā
to usno
the Blessed Onebhagavā
would explainbyākareyya
sotathā
itnaṁ
we would rememberdhāreyyāma.
butApi
and the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
by the Teachersatthu
indeedceva
praisedsaṁvaṇṇito
esteemedsambhāvito
andca
by the wiseviññūnaṁ
fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnaṁ;
is ablepahoti
and the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
brieflysaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
unanalyzedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
let the venerable explainVibhajatāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
troubleagaruṁ
having madekaritvā”ti.
well then“Tena
reverendshāvuso,
listensuṇātha,
wellsādhukaṁ
mindmanasi
applykarotha,
I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes, reverend“Evamāvuso”ti
indeedkho
thete
monksbhikkhū
of venerableāyasmato
to Mahākaccānamahākaccānassa
repliedpaccassosuṁ.
venerableĀyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
said thisetadavoca:
which“Yaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
reverendsāvuso,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
summary recitaluddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
without explainingavibhajitvā
having risen from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
one should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
that oneTaṁ
surelyve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
peacefulsanto
declaresācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
of thisImassa
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summary recitaluddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
unexplainedavibhattassa
thusevaṁ
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
I understandājānāmi—
and howKathañca,
friendāvuso,
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti?
thusIti
myme
eyecakkhu
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
sightsrūpāti—
theretattha
tied up with desire and lustchandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ
ishoti
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ,
because of being tied up with desire and lustchandarāgappaṭibaddhattā
of consciousnessviññāṇassa
takes pleasure in thattadabhinandati,
taking pleasure in thattadabhinandanto
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti.
thusIti
myme
earsotaṁ
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
soundssaddāti
…pe……pe…
thusiti
myme
noseghānaṁ
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
smellsgandhāti
……
thusiti
myme
tonguejivhā
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
tastesrasāti
……
thusiti
myme
bodykāyo
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
touchesphoṭṭhabbāti
……
thusiti
myme
mindmano
wasahosi
in the past timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
ideasdhammāti—
theretattha
tied up with desire and lustchandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ
ishoti
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ,
because of being tied up with desire and lustchandarāgappaṭibaddhattā
of consciousnessviññāṇassa
takes pleasure in thattadabhinandati,
taking pleasure in thattadabhinandanto
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti—
thusevaṁ
indeedkho,
friendāvuso,
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti.
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